November 2019 Bar Bulletin
Business of the Board
The following are highlights from the KCBA Board of Trustees meeting held on September 18, convened by KCBA President Jennifer Payseno.
Associate Executive Director Anne Daly presented an introduction to KCBA’s vacating criminal records project, including an explanation of the program goals, which convictions can be vacated, how convictions impact real life and why vacating records matters for individuals.
This program serves clients who are at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty line, and improves these individuals’ access to employment and housing that sometimes can be negatively impacted by criminal convictions —...